New York State Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie has named Assemblymember Didi Barrett (D - Columbia, Dutchess) to chair the Assembly Committee on Libraries and Education Technology. Assemblymember Barrett has been a longtime advocate of libraries, including...

Dutchess County, NY – As the September 1st deadline rapidly approaches to submit public comment to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regarding the Hudson River Superfund cleanup, State Assemblymember Didi Barrett (D-Columbia, Dutchess) is calling...

State Assemblymember Didi Barrett (D – Columbia, Dutchess) represented New York as the state’s sole legislator to convene at the 2017 National Issues Forum of the National Caucus of Environmental Legislators in Cambridge, MA earlier this month. Some...

Poughkeepsie, NY – Senator Sue Serino (R, C, I – Hyde Park) and Assemblymember Didi Barrett (D – Hudson) today joined Scenic Hudson in bringing together a group of local leaders, environmental advocates and concerned community members to urge the...

Hudson, NY – Joining Assemblymember Didi Barrett (D-Columbia, Dutchess) and Hudson Mayor Tiffany Martin Hamilton at Hudson Hall at the Historic Hudson Opera House Tuesday, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced that the City of Hudson has been awarded $10...

“The recently announced $6 million in state funding to repair and pave over 20 miles of the Taconic State Parkway in the towns of Clinton, Stanford and Milan is welcome news. Our communities, families, workforce and tourists depend on our roadways every...

Assemblymember Didi Barrett (D-Hudson) announces her support for summer reading programs across her district as well as funding for four libraries in Columbia and Dutchess counties. These libraries will receive more than $256,000 to help expand, renovate...

“Today’s announcement by the Coast Guard is terrific news for the Hudson River and the countless community members, businesses, organizations and elected officials — of both parties — who opposed the anchorages proposal. It brings welcome relief...

Assemblymember Didi Barrett (D, Columbia-Dutchess) announced legislation she sponsored to fight the Hudson River anchorages passed the Assembly A.6825-A. The US Coast Guard’s anchorage proposal has been met with widespread opposition from the residents,...

“Passing the Child Victims Act today is a long overdue step in recognizing, supporting and empowering victims of child sexual abuse. This devastating predatory and coercive behavior has no place in our society and we must do all we can to end it. I...

“Passing the Child Victims Act today is a long overdue step in recognizing, supporting and empowering victims of child sexual abuse. This devastating predatory and coercive behavior has no place in our society and we must do all we can to end it. I...

“The residents of Columbia County and all those using the Hudson train station have waited too long for the convenience of ride-sharing. On June 29th, ride-sharing will at last be available to Columbia County visitors and residents. While these new...

“The Hudson River is the lifeline of this region; it connects us economically, culturally, and historically. This decision by the EPA highlights how the alarming policies coming out of Washington directly impact us here in the Hudson Valley. Scientific...

“While Washington toys with providing affordable and accessible health care for the American people. I joined with my colleagues in the NY State Assembly to affirm that access to comprehensive health coverage is a right not a luxury. I support The New...

Assemblymember Didi Barrett (D-Columbia, Dutchess) announced the passage of legislation she sponsored that ensures veterans of recent conflicts receive the property tax exemptions to which they are entitled. The measure directs the Division of Veterans’...

Assemblymember Didi Barrett (D-Columbia, Dutchess) announced the 2017-18 state budget includes key initiatives that will directly impact Hudson Valley farms including funding for a first in the nation carbon farming proposal that she developed, as well...

“The grounding of a barge carrying 2.5 million gallons of gasoline just below the Rip Van Winkle Bridge makes clear the inherent risks that petroleum transportation poses for our Hudson River Valley and its residents. What if this barge were carrying...

"I am enormously frustrated that after weeks of long discussions and intense negotiations we still have not come together to produce a state budget for the 2017-18 year. This is the first time we have had a late budget since I was first elected in March...

“The recent Presidential Executive Order rolling back the Obama Administration’s Clean Power Plan and removing considerations of climate change from federal rule making demands a new call to action for states to take the lead in addressing the very...

Albany, NY – With the U.S. Coast Guard proposing to establish new anchorage points across over 90 miles of the Hudson River, Assemblymember Didi Barrett (D-Columbia, Dutchess), Senator Sue Serino (R, C, I—Hyde Park) and Scenic Hudson teamed up today...